Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 33, Vevay, Switzerland County, 16 July 1840 — Page 1

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VOLUME IV.

VEVAY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, IStO.

NUMBER 33.

To the Independent Freemen of ludinoa, Fellow-Citim;.ss:— .

Published every Thursday Morning,

were in error nnd now go with us heartily for reform; such men should not be denounced, for it ought to be remembered that almost the whole' community went astray a few years since, and the stale like many of her people, engaged in extravagance and (it may be added) folly. The time of reform—of retracing our steps—of making the best of a bad state of things, has come, and whoever shall be governor of the stale Will be fortunate, very fortunate if he shall be able to satisfy the public df the hie* measure!.’ (

[doomed to groan, for perhaps a eerie*'of years, : under the most oppressive burthen*, Willi bligh ted and a tarnished reputation, • 1 hat whether honored by your generoms rapport, witlf'tffo proud; diiijiiction of being tbn Lieutenant Governor of (he “young giant of the west, ’ or ©occupying the Station of a private citizen, I shall never ceaso to feel and take a deep intereatHn The prosperity of that state wherein is centred my every earthly tic—of that state, iit whoso Iiniiis, Irvs the mouldering ashes of a Kind, generous, and reverend father, and of an affectionate, deling, and beloved mother—where yet lives relatives and friends a* true, warm hearted and devoted as ever man was b!esscd ; with-T-where.is my little all of earthly Eosfeisioiis-Mvhcrc loo hayo been spent child? pod’s sonny.daye, and yonlh’sjo'ybfls prime.— In fine where I, hare thus far li ved, and where I hope and expect to die, ’ ,• BENJAMIN S. TULEV. •New Albany, June 29, 1840, .

Corner of Ferry and Market ilreeb, Vet ay % Indiana.

It is known io you that the Democratic State Convention h'eld at Indianapolis on the 8th of January last, presented m/name before you as a candidate for the offico of Lieutenant Governor. * ; Although this nomination was oh my part unsought and unexpected, Vet I do now, as 1 did then, most frankly acknowledge,' that having been so unanimously nominated as a candidate for the second oilico in the gift of the free

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(My zeal hni never abated, my exertions never flagged ,-nor my spirit never tired in tlie support ef lire good cause. On lire contrary, my faith, strength and zeal have ever waxed stronger and jstronger. I then, eighteen years ago, “naifed tmy Hag to the mast head’* of republicanism, [ whore it has ever since waved; and there fellow icili/eiis it.shall continue to wave in proud and [glorimiittfiiunph; or if the fates so decree, then (to sinkwith the principles of the vn mortal Jrf1/C»w«. a " | Yes, “link or ucfcn, live or die, turcitc or per • ifiA,” elected or neglected, J am for democracy—for Jefferson—for Jackson—aye, for Van Boren -Democracy, in the language of cur illustrious . Jackson in his letter to John Bryce, Esq., “of! I Craw fords ville, I too can say, “that to tiiisk Rif'abandoning niu (.Mr. Van Bnren,) when he ! 18 ,80 .NOBLY PURFOBMINO HIS DOTY, WOULD BE TREACHERY TO REPUCLICAX PRINCIPLES.** -That so far from seeing any reasons for “abandoning the republican admimstfation ofMartln Van Btir«n, tny>iip|'ort has, if possible, been raado more cordial by the. si gnat ability and steadiness vvith which hp has stccred'ylo vessel of,State, through the korm which has of late threatened it.” * ■ : '

I am eir, \ Voura respectfully, \ T. A. HOWARD.

people of a sovereign State, by that talented

* POLITICAL.

ant] then most numoro'us, conveniioh ever asr sombled within its borders, representing loo, a* it did, the entire Democracy of Indiana, was most gralifyingjo my feelings. That it'crea-ted-in my ho-'orn emotions which I had lit? words—nay which our language with nil Us rich luxuriance was inadequate to have expressed.In accepting the honor thus so flattering conferred, I took the occasipn in a short speech before that convention, (o state, that distrusting my ability to do that justice to our principles in the-canvass , which the present cmiS'; eo. imperatively demanded, and which the Democracy of tho State bad a right to expect oTfhe nominee,, it was not without fear and misgivings, that I as copied the nomination. That much as 1 felt flattered,! would have preferred I ho selection of: bo moo liter indiduat possessed of moro general personal ocquaiiuanca, and a larger share of popularity, and whoso experience end talents would, have enabled him the. better to dtaveadvocated and sustained tho great— the fundamental principles and measures, state and national, for which wo are contending. Vet as the task had fallen upon mo, it should be most cheeirfhlly performed to : the utmost of nty abilities. That no. exertion possible for nip to make should bo spared] to .eitfuio success, That - all might test assured-, that health • permitting, ‘ that. I should enter ilia political‘arena, and in the field of argument, contend ; manfully, for our principles. -That-bolieving thp-great mass of all par-' ties to be honest, I should endeavor to. battle tho'erroneous, principles and" measures, state and naiiohal, of p'ltrpolitical opponents without impunging their.motives. -That'knowing that the principles of Democracy were perfectly in accordance with our,free institutions, and with the feelingstind views of tho great mass of my fellow-citizens—that those principles need but be fully and property known to bo almost unanimously admired and embraced, it should be thy chief object, as it was my greatest delight, to assist to tho utmost of my abilities, in the promulgation thereof. Fellow-citizen's, these pledges thus made, should have been most sacredly performed; but for a very.severe and painful affliction— a large tve tiling }j ahtccn or Jiihtla, which last four months has confined me principally to my'rt om; and a portion of (he time to my bed, and from which I have last recovered. It made its appearance soon after my return from Indianapolis; or about the first of February hat. Although this sore has at no. period been of & dangerous [ character, still for. months it appeared to bailie all the skill and charts of able physicians. If, however at last yielded, and is now almost entirely well, though.yet somewhat lender,— | Prudence therefore bids me bo cautious fur a few days longer. t Prom various letters, and other authentic [sources, I am informed - that an impression is ai broad, that*! have been, and now am- very low—dangerously ill—that my recovery was almost [despaired of, or at least deemed extremely doubtful. This impressfon probably grew out of my long seclusion or confinement. It was and is however an erroneous one. During tho -whole of my affliction, my general health has not, only been /air, but under all the ctrcuuistanccyuou astonishingly good. / As for the statement made by, or in, several of the whig journals, that ! had declined holding a poll, 1 am utterly at a lossto acctTunt tor its origin, upon any other ground,.thau as a stroke nf policy too often resorted to by a designing class of politicians, solely for the purpose of deception. But whatever may have been the motive, I have only to say, that tho report was and is without foundation in truth. I have neither declined nor do I intend doing eo. My name having been placed before the peoplee, by the delegated representatives of the Democracy of the State, it shall there remain until that people shall pass upon it through the ballot box. Although in consequence of my long confinement, I am at present somctVhat reduced in flesh and strength, yet 1 again repeat It, that my general health is and has been, most astonishjngiy good. From present prospects, I have no doubt but dial in a few days more, I shall be able to take the field, and to yet visit a considerable portion of the State before the clcclion, especially of the northern section. * 1 trust that my friends anti fellow citizens ip those counties.jA'hich 1 shall be unable to visit, will take tho **will for the ejeod,'* and attribute my delinquency to the true and only cause, njjlietion. That they wilt be satisfied that the "spirit was willing, bijt the flesh too weak.” Sly friends generally may rest insured, that although my lato affliction has been of a painful nature, yet that the fact of its depriving me of the pleasure of doing my duty to our principles, and of faithfully redeeming my promise, has been to tno?a source of much greater pain—of much more severe aliliction. -And ycl fellow citizens, amid all these afflictions, it has given mo much pleasure to learn of. the zeal, the unanimity and the good feeling, which pervades and animates tho entire democracy of the State. Let us continue but a little longer, thus firm, scalout and united, and wlory will most assuredly perch upon our standard. Depend upon it, democracy will—democracy must triumph, if democrats but remain true to themselves, their principles'and llieir country. As for tnysi-lf, foliow-ciiizens, eighteen years ago, when but a stripling, I warmly espoused the cause of Jackson and'Democracy. Through I “weal and through woe—through evil and good report,” I have never for am omcot faltered.—

From the Olive Branch, Enlscbood Jlcfutcd.

ItocKviLLH, July 1, IS40.* To (hr Editor of the Olive II ranch: Sm—Upon examining the Grcencastle paper, I find copied from 'the “Spirit of 70,” a Idler purporting to have been written by Daniel Sigr ter, of Green cos tlo, la. in answer to* certain in* terrogatoriea made by J.M. Moore, (the editor of the TO at Indianaijolis,) in which lie, (Daniel Sigler) says “that at the lime of tho passage of the internal improvement bill/Gen. Howard wrote me a letter requesting me to-yotc for the brll which was passed in 1830”—and the said Sigler'sUtc* that ho read the letter add knew the hand writing. Ho ahostates, 1 was, previous to the receipt of the letter, doubtful as to tbo wishes of tiiy constituents, and alt the time up to tho receipt of the letter maintained a hos r tilo position to the measure. The letter, ho says, however, decided mo in favor of the bill, and that I voted for it on its final passage. The said Sigler oho states, that i exhibited the letter to him in justification of the inconsistency of my course relative to the bill.

The-'Federal Whig Bear;

to show ourreaderstho characterof aMr,JtEAIt/wIiopretends io be a Buckeye Blacksmith, wb copy the following certificate of respectable men 'residing- in Jluskinghara county, - Ohio' - lie tains 'out to" be one of tbe greatest imposters, and swindlers in. existence—and to use his own language, “if a barrel of tarier-emetic was thrown into h—I it could not produce’.’ a much worse mail. ■ Wo think tbo t'eds might tq find out, in future, the character , of, their y orators,” bdpro they again gulp down tbo abusive slangs' which this vile mendicant uttered a short tune since', and wo adrite our dhiaenfl to keep tlielr.jfabfe doors, well fastened, if ; lie ever makes his'appearance in onreity again. . Bn't the arc the.ffal) decency party, 1 ’ *nd>we * ujpVLnot say lob much/against their' of Democracy. V “To whora It Riiir cbnccrn:- /' : ‘‘This,may-certify that we, the undersi|;ped • citizens .of ;AIuskinguin couply, Ohio, are ar» quainted; with ■ Joltn -\V. Bear; the;Ohio Blacksmith, as bo is .called; .and hearing/that'isatd Bear id travelling to addresstbe peopleat public meetings /in\Ihb ' Eastern .part; of the] United States,, put ourselves under oblfgatious' to disabuEe the public as to the chiractcr ofoaid Bear. Ill's character ftny.be discovered from the following facts, which we certify ta.be! true: ■ In the spring of 1837, said Bear being at thatlime a'Blacksmiib by trade/was elected .one of the constables of: Sal I'Crecir township, in said county ;of Muskingum, Ohio; and amopg'st Ins first duties .lib yollcclpdupon an-' execution,about ; $90, frora'John’Clapper,for the'uset o£ George Clapper, the/execution .being in.’said Geo.Clapper’s Soon after receiving said mcmfly r RaiiUicar,raa"away from gum eounly without having returned said :execution, and John McCoid and Josiah Sherman, said .Boar’s securities; had/tho money to pay. A. short lime before raid Beat- thus ran away, he app}ycd ip William Betz, of hid county ofMus- ' kingum, to.purchase a mare, to enable him, as he said, the better to perform his duties as con-' stable, sayingjafso to said llelz, that he had notA auha: time, the money to pay therefore; but ho should havejna few months as heVss going to/ reform himself, and do better. Said Betz him tbe marc/ and took said Bear’s.two notes therefore, each for $1500 due’ some months thereafter. A few days afler the -purchase of said marc,-said BearVaii away without paying for-her, and he never yet has paid the debt. - - . Said pcaValso ran ayvay; as afbiesaid, indebt- > cd to Richard Sullivan, * of said county of Mutkjn-gum-for a wagon,’ which lie borrowed from said Sullivan, and sold in Norwich, in eaid'cbonty of pay a gambling debt. Ho has never paid for said wagon. ' Said Bear is also indebted to-Dr. N. Z. Mercer, of. said j county of Mualdnguin for medical services for himseif and , family / and Indebted to Thomas Mawhor/cn, on . an!accouni, ind to many,.oihers, all which horanaway from, and left impaid.' ; ■ ’ Sajrf WilliamBetzi sometime after said Bear, ran kwayv as aforesaid, having some other business oni-the route/traced said Indiana, and thpre karned that ho-bad again/absconded, ; and /ypop further on returning, homo, ■ said Bolz leurnod that sa’id Bcar had gone '.to the neighborhood of Circleville,' dG|o. We know him to bo a dishonest man of bad chancier.- -.. G|yem under, our at.Zanesville; : in said county of Muskingum, this 3$dday of June, 1840. • / Solomox Groves, ‘ " ■• .' - , ’j‘ WintiAji Betz, , ■ V • . V ThojiasMawiIorteh,. / RoBKUT^ILTUr, ,Rooept.Hrxdxrsox, - - AVm. Sommer/-; v/ • - • •AWALqwUonER-is, . ; ; N. Z. Mercer? : / . Joseph Clapper, ; V , GDpBO^,Cl,ar / PKJi, ' • 'y ;Uicnvsui.i.ivAx. / ' • Zaat-sVilcb, [Ohio,] Juno 24,1540. .Wo certify that the abovcjsigners are citizens of Muskingum county, OhioVand sSe personalty acquainted with them, and belioTC them all persons of truth and voracity. G. A. Hail, . . , v James Dampsox, ’ Rout. Mitchem.,’ ■ . Geo. AY. Masvpeiwx.

, And now, fellow-citizens, permit ms to say a [few.wor'dii Especially dedicated to those who of laid have made and arc still making 1 .such a terrible Odd aboiit/Zog cabins, and log cabin can* (/(i/ntfi 1 —who appear to .fix so high an estimate upon a candidate having even the slightest prete naiads, to being ‘'a/pg cabin candidate, and id I deem this as ono«f tho.essential traits of. qualification, and indispensably necessary to his receiving their support. * ... \ then, permit mo to say, lhalwhiUi I must confess, that I ain totally unable,to see “u-Ayi ichm/brcaiiian’s being.a j ‘/og, coAmcaJu/Wu/e,” should give .him such 'superior claims upon hiV fellow-citizens for their suffrages, as Kaa been efnimod—or how it can' add, take'from—make! him,nityAhe more or, any the less qtiali tied to fill thc’sisct&o id which'; ho may, aspire,1 cannot conceive. - .)'• * And'whilst in niy view, the late pompous parados of, qhickon coops: or turkey pens^anirmiscalled f'hg cabins,”-With kegs, barrels an d hog* It ca d si a b el le d;* * A a h/ cider, 'associated/with- costly, gewgdw -shows, splendidvsaiin banners, flags, and trappings, and ..royalty, {with fehsts for gormandizing and diesipationT-raumbllng of gingerbread : and a willing of t :Jiard cider K inake those connected with such silly oxhibitionsappear in the mbstiidiculous light—resembling more agang of little children buildingand hauling aroun’d. cob add baby houses,' than the appropriate conduct of intelligent and-'reflecting a* dulls* And ’whilst. such mummery must-be viewed by ijtei .candid and reflecting ofjtlJ parties is con ilitnately rldlcu!bus;. Cl* doings, pVrliaps for ‘koyalti’ — for kings, duket,lordt and noblemen, to pleasc/gull anddupo tho-igndrant portion of their U tuhjccit and serfs ” .butnot the arguments requisite to satisfyC the minds of intelligent freemon determined to'bo free; it will be most assuredly found, that the real tenants of 'log cabins, ’ the honest hearted anil often intelligent freemen determined1 (o be free; it,will bo most assuredly loupd, that tbe.ireal tenants of •log cohiiis.’ ihc honest hearted and often intelligent farmers, mecJianics and. Jabprer*,,who either from choice or necessity;occupy;tboso humlie, though often neat and comfortabfoidwellings will view Ltiia weak and silly attempt'd} gull and decoy thorn into the mpport of a parly whose principles they can never approve of, in Its proper light; as an insult offered to thflir understanding; an atttcmpl at outrage, upon their,intclli* gence; and as only worthy of their most.eovc-. reign contempt. % • And whilst 1 therefore disclaim urging my pretensions upon this score, upon any oiher.daesof my . fellow-citizens, than this late '.enthusiastic log cabin candidate loving portiou—to this class ' —to these individuals I must be‘permitted-to-say, that 1 too have strong and powerful pretensions to the honor of luting a REAL L(3U CAB- ! LN CAA'DlliATtl. That perhaps no candidate in the held has on this score,superior claims upon their suffrage than myself. That liwfts reared and educated in a log cabin, in'the..their wilderness and territory oi Indiana, .and; upon the very spot"too, where now stands the young and flourisuing city of New! Albany', -That in this “cabin” in the which myself apd cr.hooticrouns were raised, though but.lS l5 £4 feet parlour, bcdzclmmber,dmingTOom t .and kitchen, was .always found ( epare room, enoughfofa few friends who might perhanee call. \ That the tiring of the latch” of our*'dap board door,” was never, no never pulled in. That ourguefita wcroplways bid a hearty welcome, and the best tiio cabin .would afford spread before .item, though never so humble it might- bo and often was.

Sir, when 1 saw the interrogatories as made by Mr. Moore of May 20,1840, and tho answer made by Daniel Sigler of May 20,18-10, I must confess that I was not a little astonished to. bo made to believe that there could bo, any one of •iodS creatures to far loti to a proper respect for the trutht and to com promt t that dignify which, to say the least of it, ought to characterize a min who had been made the representative in the state senate of so intelligent a people as those of Putnam county, by.being the author of such unfounded statements as have been put forth to the public with the malicious intention of slandering mo in tho estimation of the citizens of Parke county, and especially to injure General, Howard's prospects for Governor, —statements which he [Sigler] must have known, and still knows to be false, I therefore feel it a*duty which 1 owe to Gon. Howard, and to my then constituents, as well as to myself, to give the following statement to the public. It is not true that I received a letter from Gen. Howard, until after the passage of tho bill at least four days; and 1 am certain that there are many senators who acted with mo in tion to that bill, who will recollect that; i was the uncompromising enemy toil, until it was ascertained (hat it would pass by a vote of from live to six of a majority! and there are many of the internal improvement party know the reasons that actuated me in voting in favor of the bill on its final passage*—and ifGol. Sigler would tcii the truth, he knew, and still knows the reason. It was with a view of obtaining the road from Grecncaaile via llockvillu, in lieu of its running to Cravylurdsvillc, and it was on that subject.that I wrote to Gen. Howard, and his answer, which did not reach mo until alter the bill had passed some four or five days, had reference solely to the views, of tho people of Parke concerning this particular object. Indeed, 1 wish I had the letter, 1 would make no comment, but publish it to the world. I have noiseentho Idler since that time. It was either mislaid or purloined from my desk, and I have only \o say, that if Danic4 Sigler has it, he ought to have it published', and let the people judge as they arc honestly disposeaptild they will do Gen. Howard justice. Gen. George Ki Steele was my colleague, and he is the only individual la.whom I over recollect having shown the letter. Gen. Steele informed Mr. Sigler lad spring that he was mistaken as to the contents of Ike letter, and that in giving it tho construction he did bo was doing Gen. Howard injustice. Notwithstanding, this,* CpI. Higlcr persists in making erroneous statements, for no other purpose that 1 can conceive, than to wilfully misrepresent and mislead, to accomplish party objects. _ I will bear take the liberty of saying that in 1837, when David )Vallace and John Dumont vrefo the candidates lor governor, [the latter being a member of the senate with me at the time of the passage of the bill] it was well understood that John Dumont was the nmi'internal improvement candidate, and made classification his text throughout the state, and David \WaHaco‘lhe whole hog mammoth system man—. going about thro’ the Stale tolling the farmers that “on extra hen and chickens would pay the taxes f and'so the.“glorious system" would go on. At that time Gen. Howard was the warm supporter’ of Mr. Dumont, upon the grounds of classification of the works; and to the knowledge of moat of the citizens of this county, made fun of the “hen and chicken” story of Gov. Wallace; and jot Tien. Howard should have*, written , to me in 1830 to go lor the whole system, according to Mr. S. Daniel Sigler knew bctttr when he wrote the letter to the editor of the “Spirit of’70,” and ho knew that I knew It. Please publish this letter, and I hope in justice to'Gen; Howard, that those which have published the letter of Mr. Sigler, will also publish this, that the people may ho able lo judge for themselves. ■ . . .

General Howard’s position correctly Defined, Wabhixctos City, Feb, 14, 18-10. Sib:— 1 have the honor to 'acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d instant, from which (to jmswer theraJT have taken tho following extracts: - • ■ • ■ . “1st. What were the views you ontcrlainbd 'and expressed in relation to the state policy of Indiana in 1834-5-6, especially as to the system of internal improvement in which we are involved.” ’ . ' “2d. If you are elected, what will ‘be your . policy and recommendation relative to tbo system.” . ■ • . , - ■. , “3d. Dii( you not write during the pendency and disctUson of the internal improvement bill of l330 to the Hon. Austin M. Puctt, then in 1 the Senate from Parke county; in which you resided, Instructing or advising him to vole for the bill.” * . ■ You add; “1 think I am not mistaken in the sentiment, that the inquiry with a majority of the 'southern section of tho Stale will not be whether you are a whig or democrat, but what are your principles as to state policy!” Your character is a guaranty tome that, you are ‘sincere in the object which you express in your letter; I therefore cheerfully respond to yourinquiriea. * In answering your first and third inquiries, 1 have to.slate, that I was in favor of tho State's commencing a system of iraptovement and prosecuting It m that manner which would render tho capital productive as the work should progress.—! considered the system established, too large and so expressed myself. I was in the habit of corresponding with senator i’uett, who was from my con my,-and was then and I am 1 happy to know yet is my friend. What, I wrote to him, I have no mepns of knowing, as I kept no copies of my correspondence with my friend. My.opinion is, that I wrote to him, that if ho ' discovered the bill would certainly pass, be ought ’ to.act as would best promote (he interests .of Ins < county in voting for or against It. ~ 1 From the tirpe the systeuuweni into operation I was a classifier as is known to my friends generally. 1 thought (as the result has proved) I that the manner of prosecuting cbe works must 1 end in disasters and terminals fatally to the sys- 1 tern Itself. • t ■ 1 On the subject of your eacond inquiry, you of < course do not expect roe to define or’prescribe 1 any particular line of policy in detail. 1 have I been away from the state during the winter, and J one hundred and fifty of our most intelligent cili- 1 zens bare been, engaged at the capital of the • state io devising ways and means of relief. I Have you been-successful in fixing upon any * definite plan for redeeming the state! If you 1 have not, you will see—and doubtless your ox- J perience has taught you—that whoever admin- * is ten the government of Indiana for the next E three years, will be extremely fortunate, if, by 1 all the aid he can bring to bis support he shall 1 be abla to prescribe measures that wilt extricate, j the state from its mbarassmenta. It is only 1 then expected by you that I will answer your 1 question in mineral terms, subject to the modi- f fications which time, discussion, and public'sen- I Unroots may indicate, . « The people of Indiana, if they elect mo to the office of chief magistrate, must not expect me to f sanction a return to the prosecution of the. pub- ‘ lie works in the manner in which they have been * prosecuted from the -'commencement,—or «ny - 1 measure which, will again send our credit into } the stock market to beg loans of bankers and 1 stockjobbers) I We should borrow.no more until our stock k . shall be sought after, and our credit restored td * the level of that-of any other state in the Union. 1 I Would sanction no law, which would authorize 1 the issuance of state bonds for loans prior to the £ receipt of the mo nay to he given fur them.—No * other, rule will afford security. To placo our I stats bonds in the hands of brokers, bankers, or 1 in the possession of batiks or other corporations, ' no matter how respectable.,to be sent to our “> eastern cities, or to be put in pledge for money,. i ii to trust them when*they should be required to \ trust the faith of the state. Hut it may bo said j that it is necessary to issue the bonds in otder 1 to enable these banks to obtain ilia money for I us. This-may be true, but it only proves that < we ought not to trust them. If wo establish i oar credit an proper grounds, the capitalists wilt < coma to us, and not leave us to go to them, i “Cap in hand” when we desire loans, • i ; Another thing should be ecttlcd an an inilexi- i bla rule, and that is, that the legislature- should i never borrow a dollar until they hive provided i means to pay the interest. It has hot failed to 1 occur to you, that wo arc in a crisis, in which < tbs best thing we can do, is to make a choice between evils; I am fully persuaded that tho I state needo the. united effort of the citizens to , restore a sound public policy. If wo engage in i contention and all the angry disputations oi'par-jj ty excitement, I fear our domestic concerns will.. be lost sight of, in view of other objects beyond the limits of the state. The truth is, txfrea pco. pie ought lo reason together with calmness and an eye single.to the public good; and while they ! disagree, lot their disagreement bo that of men < equally in pursuit of truth.. It may be trite, that i ■- many good men who were favorable, even to the pystem as it was, have become satisfied they

. ‘Hard cider was .then too great a luxury to bo obtained and indulged in by-a*" Jog-cairn toyi,”' Tho country was tbonow to have bearing orchards, consequently none but the few "tho riel) and well born’* were able to procure it from the older settlements of Kentucky, and OliioV— Deer, Elk, Wolves, Bears, Panthers, and even ta'wncy savage Indianit were more plouty arotmd tho "log cabins’* of Indiana then, than wereappie trees upon which grow apples to manufacture hard cider from. •

And now that I have, merely for (ho especial satisfaction of iny“/<Jj cabin candidate" loving fellow citizens, shown that 1 am truly a real, anu perhaps tho most perfect specimen -of that class of candidates; do 1 not deserve, and . may L not expect-, at their hands at least a liberal support. Follow-citizens, in conclusion permit me to say to onc mid to all, that should 1 be the success fu I candidate, my tlmlividcd attention and beat abilities, shall ho pul in requisition, to assist in extricating our beloved State, from the embarrassing condition in w hich she appears at presoht plunged, and irf placing her upon the.proud pinaclo to which, under wistrand piudcnt.logislation, she is even yet, ere long destined again to occupy; but without wincin'both the State and its industrious and enterprising population, must be

Federal Whig Consistency, . . The federalists have been loud in condemning’ tho militia plan proposed fay ‘ Mr. Poinsett, as one fraught with mischief io.lhe nation; yet they give a violent‘op position to having General liar- ; rison’s plan primed along .with it. Are they afraid that Uio Great Available will bo exposed tb the -public aa having projected a plan . by which to raise himself to the perpetual '*dk> tatorsuip"! .Or are they afraid that hi«schema may not look tpu’tc. so - well beside that of Mr. Pol used! One of those must be the cause of the violent outcry which they raised against having tho scheme of their Hero laid before the people ■ ,

Yours respectfully, . A. M.PUETT,

The volunteer forces on duty in U. C. for tho last year, have been recently reduccd—the greater part ot them disbanded. There sro now but five battalions, of 280 men each. They are stationed at Hamilton. Sandwich, Niagara, Prescott and Cornwall. * ' , , *